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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1960

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Aerial Spraying Latest Step In Local Farming

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1960 · page 1

Another significant stage in the long history of agriculture in this district was successfully established with the aerial…

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Dairy Officer’s Warning On Improved Pastures

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 February 1960 · page 16

Farmers are advised not to water improved pastures if the base clovers are subterranean, the District Dairy Officer states…

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From Farm To Fortune

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 February 1960 · page 12

FROM a modest beginning almost 25 years ago, local businessman Mr. Alf,…

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Illawarra Cattle Quarantine Area Now Declared

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1960 · page 17

Gazettal last month of the Illawarra Quarantine Area for cattle T.B. control would soon have repercussions in selling…

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Floor Finish of Interest To Dairymen

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 March 1960 · page 20

DISTRICT dairymen troubled by steady erosion of cement floors by various natural acids…

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Good Autumn For Producers Says Dairy Officer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 March 1960 · page 18

“At the present juncture prospects for the -autumn appear bright and high milk production is expected right…

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Cattle Stall Improvements

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1960 · page 1

A recommendation by the finance committee for allocation of £50 to improvements to the…

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Cattle Herd As “Mower”

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 April 1960 · page 2

Commenting on a mention in t[?]e report of the s[?]ire engineer (Mr. A. [?] Cook) to the March…

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Farm Labour Assessment Survey

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 April 1960 · page 1

A SURVEY in respect of the harvest of beans within the district, to ascertain…

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reak Season Caused Failure Of Sweet Corn Crop

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 April 1960 · page 1

Almost complete failure of a [?]eat part of the sweet corn [?]p in the district this season [?]s caused by a leaf blight…

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Two Farmlets Available At Schofields

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1960 · page 7

TWO Crown-land farmlets at Schofields will be thrown open for application early in…

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Record Dairy Stock Prices, Officer Reports

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1960 · page 2

Record prices for dairy stock were received during March, the District Dairy Officer states in his monthly report…

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Lawns For Cattle And Dogs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 April 1960 · page 20

Exhibitors of cattle and dogs (weather permitting) score in the matter of having…

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Interstate Judges Liked Our Show Dairy Cattle

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 May 1960 · page 12

Admiration of the top exhibits in the dairy cattle at the Hawkesbury Show was expressed by two well known…

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Cattle Track Misleading

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 June 1960 · page 4

A request that the road generally known as the “Cattle track” off Londonderry Road be…

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“Star” Junior Farmer Award As Usual

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 June 1960 · page 14

THE “Star” Junior Farmer Competition would again be sponsored by the Rural Bank,…

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New Junior Farmer Club In District

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 July 1960 · page 6

ANOTHER Junior Farmers’ Club has resulted from a public meeting held at…

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Junior Farmer Club Had Big Field Day For Guests

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 July 1960 · page 12

By courtesy of the H.A. College authorities, the Hawkesbury Junior Farmers’ Club staged a most successful field…

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Cattle Egret Seen Here

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 July 1960 · page 2

THE discovery of a lone cattle egret striding alongside a cow between Richmond and…

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Citrus Crop Forecast

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 July 1960 · page 3

ESTIMATES of the percentage of navel crops yet to be marketed from various…

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